 | Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 258 pages
...lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. — III. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd... | |
 | Mrs. Monkland - British - 1828 - 302 pages
...Simon's Town, and the signal was again made for sailing. r . CHAPTER III. Like Leviathans afloat, Lay the bulwarks on the brine, While the sign of battle flew...death, And the boldest held his breath For a time. T. CAMPBELL. TIME wore on, and the fleet made Ceylon, when one morning at day-break, three strange... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...a. — Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on ihe brine, While the sign of battle Hew On die lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the...; And the boldest held his breath, For a time.— Bui the might of England tlush'd To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 248 pages
...brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on. — n. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. — ,. ra. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 250 pages
...brand, In a bold determined band, And the Prince of all the land Led them on,— II. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the...There was silence deep as death ; And the boldest held bis breath, For a time.— in. "Hearts of oak," ourcaptainscried; when each gn From its adamantine... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...lighted brand, in a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat. Lay their bulwarks on the brine, While the...flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April mom by the chime: As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death ; And die boldest... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...brand, lu a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them un.— v Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine, While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : II mis ten of April mom by the chime : As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death... | |
 | Scotland - 1830 - 1016 pages
...men and true ;" and of them, with lamentably few exceptions, it may be said, " As he drilled on his path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time." We have dwelt energetically on this passage in the Life of Byron, because for a long time it was thought... | |
 | England - 1830 - 1006 pages
...men and true ;" and of them, with lamentably few exceptions, it may be said, " Л» he drilled on his path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For n time." We have dwelt energetically on this passage in the Life of Byron, because for a long time... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...lighted brand, In a bold determined hand ; And the prince of all the land Led them on. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the...held his breath, For a time. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between. "Hearts... | |
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Nelson and the North Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land... 
